As part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Istituto Luce, Alice Rohrwacher was invited to dive into the archives of this famous Roman institution. Through a surprising montage of archive images and audio interviews, the filmmaker puts together an affecting reflection on our relationships with song. Italians recall their childhood songs, as we watch images involving countryside rituals, fighter planes in the First World War, scientific studies into plants and sounds, and an underwater dance between mermaids and dolphins.